Leveraging Thousands of Contrail Observations from GLOBE Citizen Scientists [PDF]
The GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Program is NASA's largest and longest-operating citizen science program contributing Earth observations.
Amos, Helen M. +4 more
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Observing, Describing, and Identifying Clouds [PDF]
, 2003 In this activity students observe and sketch clouds, describing their forms. They initially generate descriptions of a personal nature and then move toward building a more scientific vocabulary.
The GLOBE Program, UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)
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Radiative Effects of contrails and contrail cirrus
, 2015 Contrails and contrail-cirrus contribute a large share to aviation’s greenhouse forcing and strategies to mitigate their adverse effects have been quested after for many years now. The magnitude of radiative forcing due to contrails and contrail-cirrus is yet uncertain and, surprisingly, many years of research and many measurement campaigns could not ...
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Simulation and Optimization Methods for Assessing the Impact of Aviation Operations on the Environment [PDF]
, 2010 There is increased awareness of anthropogenic factors affecting climate change and urgency to slow the negative impact. Greenhouse gases, oxides of Nitrogen and contrails resulting from aviation affect the climate in different and uncertain ways.
Chen, Neil, Ng, Hok K., Sridhar, Banavar
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Feasibility of climate-optimized air traffic routing for trans-Atlantic flights [PDF]
, 2016 Current air traffic routing is motivated by minimizing economic costs, such as fuel use. In addition to the climate impact of CO2 emissions from this fuel use, aviation contributes to climate change through non-CO2 impacts, such as changes in ...
Brinkop, Sabine +10 more
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The Use of Meteorlogical Data to Improve Contrail Detection in Thermal Imagery over Ireland. [PDF]
, 2009 Aircraft induced contrails have been found to have a net warming influence on the climate system, with strong regional dependence. Persistent linear contrails are detectable in 1 Km thermal imagery and, using an automated Contrail Detection Algorithm ...
Cawkwell, Fiona +3 more
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The dependence of contrail formation on the weather pattern and altitude in the North Atlantic [PDF]
, 2012 Aircraft flying through cold ice-supersaturated air produce persistent contrails which contribute to the climate impact of aviation. Here, we demonstrate the importance of the weather situation, together with the route and altitude of the aircraft ...
B. J. Hoskins +26 more
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High-resolution modeling of early contrail evolution from hydrogen-powered aircraft [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and PhysicsIn this study, we investigate the properties of young contrails formed behind hydrogen-powered aircraft, particularly compared to contrails from conventional kerosene combustion. High-resolution simulations of individual contrails are performed using the
A. Lottermoser, S. Unterstrasser
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Properties of individual contrails: A compilation of observations and some comparisons
, 2016 . Mean properties of individual contrails are characterized for a wide range of jet aircraft as a function of age during their life cycle from seconds to 11.5 h (7.4–18.7 km altitude, −88 to −31 °C ambient temperature), based on a compilation of about ...
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Real-Time Contrail Monitoring and Mitigation Using CubeSat Constellations
AtmosphereContrails, or condensation trails, left by aircraft, significantly contribute to global warming by trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. Despite their critical role in climate dynamics, the environmental impact of contrails remains underexplored. This
Nishanth Pushparaj +3 more
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